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MGR/Duncan Taylor (15/M/UK) « AHEAD 5B »
Published on 08/29/03 at 15:00I actually got them as a present, but I have researched the price, and it works out to be about £30.
These sticks are brilliant for the drummer who has everything. Wood sticks snapping through gigging? Never fear, ahead are near with their next innovation. These sticks are FAR stronger than the strongest rock sticks, also the anti-vibration functions on them prevent your hands from becoming a quivering mass after you've hit that crash for the 100,000th time. I'm starting to sound like im being paid (I wish!!!) The sticks are very light, and have a generally good feel to them, they also look incredibly cool and attract interest from other drummers.
This is not a criticism as such. The sticks take a long time to get used to, especially if (as I have) you have been playing with a pair of Zildjian 7A's for a while (they're nice too...) also, the vibration function can take it a little too far, which means that you can lose some feeling when bouncing the stick on a cymbal, or especially, skin. Also, there is little accomodation for traditional grip. (I am left: trad grip, right standard) which means some of the useful functions are bypassed, but this is only a minor complaint.
The quality is superlative, made in the traditional Ahead way, theyve got a brilliant product here. The construction is 3 piece, which reduces the shock from the stick, and although this may sound weak, far from it! The plastic sheaths around the main metal shaft are precisely fitted, so closely in fact, that the sticks have to be put IN AN OVEN to replace them... which needs doing every few months.
Excellent product, not for everyone, but ideal for rock and hard rock to metal drummers whos' sticks break!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
These sticks are brilliant for the drummer who has everything. Wood sticks snapping through gigging? Never fear, ahead are near with their next innovation. These sticks are FAR stronger than the strongest rock sticks, also the anti-vibration functions on them prevent your hands from becoming a quivering mass after you've hit that crash for the 100,000th time. I'm starting to sound like im being paid (I wish!!!) The sticks are very light, and have a generally good feel to them, they also look incredibly cool and attract interest from other drummers.
This is not a criticism as such. The sticks take a long time to get used to, especially if (as I have) you have been playing with a pair of Zildjian 7A's for a while (they're nice too...) also, the vibration function can take it a little too far, which means that you can lose some feeling when bouncing the stick on a cymbal, or especially, skin. Also, there is little accomodation for traditional grip. (I am left: trad grip, right standard) which means some of the useful functions are bypassed, but this is only a minor complaint.
The quality is superlative, made in the traditional Ahead way, theyve got a brilliant product here. The construction is 3 piece, which reduces the shock from the stick, and although this may sound weak, far from it! The plastic sheaths around the main metal shaft are precisely fitted, so closely in fact, that the sticks have to be put IN AN OVEN to replace them... which needs doing every few months.
Excellent product, not for everyone, but ideal for rock and hard rock to metal drummers whos' sticks break!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com